CaribWorldNews, PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Mon. July 26, 2010: Dengue fever has claimed the lives of three people in the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago and left another 600 dead. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Anton Cumberbatch, said over the weekend that the country is also testing to see if the […]
Month: July 2010
Congressional Ethics Committee Charges `Friend Of The Caribbean`
CaribWorldNews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Fri. July 23, 2010: Long-time New York Congressman and `Friend of the Caribbean, Congressman Charles Rangel, was yesterday slammed with charges by a House ethics sub-committee. The sub-committee on Standards Of Official Conduct on Thursday did not detail the charges against Rangel but said they will be […]
The Caribbean`s Economic Crisis
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. July 23, 2010: `You`re fired!` The words stabbed him like a knife as David Sullivan become yet another victim of the economic crisis. He added to the thousands of tourism employees in the Caribbean who have been made redundant as a result of the unfavourable […]
Jamaica Police To Maintain Curfews
CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Fri. July 23, 2010: With Jamaica`s state of emergency set to expire last night, the country`s police commissioner on Thursday outlined a series of multi-pronged anti-crime strategies including a number of curfews in at least five areas. Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington on Thursday announced the curfews among […]
Dudus` Brother To Appear In Jamaican Court
CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Fri. July 23, 2010: The brother of accused Jamaican-born drug lord, Christopher `Dudus` Coke, is set to appear in a Jamaica court next week to answer charges of illegal gun possession and shooting with intent. Police in Jamaica say the charges against Leighton Coke are linked to […]
The Mighty Sparrow Very Much Alive Despite Rumors
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. July 22, 2010: Veteran calypsonian, the Mighty Sparrow, is very much alive, despite false rumors of his death on Wednesday. Rumors that the popular Grenada-born, Trinidad-raised and U.S.-based singer was dead spread like wild fire in the United States Wednesday as Trinidadians began calling each […]
Accused Guyana Terrorist Linked To Iran – Prosecutors
CaribWorldNews, BROOKLYN, NY, Thurs. July 22, 2010: The Guyana-born former Member of Parliament accused in a terror plot to blow up the John F. Kennedy International Airport has been also accused of spying for Iran. The trial in a Brooklyn Courthouse took the unexpected twist Wednesday as federal prosecutors accused […]
Jamaica PM Blames Opposition For Failing To Extend State Of Emergency
CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thurs. July 22, 2010: Jamaica`s Prime Minister Bruce Golding last night slammed the country`s opposition for failing to join with his ruling party to further extend the state of emergency in Kingston. Golding, in an address to the nation last night, 24 hours before the current state […]
New York Radio Station Is Lone Caribbean Sponsor At Minority Media & Telecom Council Conference
CaribPR Wire, WASHINGTON, D.C., Weds. July 21, 2010: A New York radio station that has taken a leap into the future by transmitting on high definition frequency was this week the lone Caribbean media sponsor at the prestigious annual Minority Media & Telecom Council Conference. One Caribbean Radio, founded by […]
CONCACAF 2011 Gold Cup Final For California Rose Bowl
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. July 22, 2010: CONCACAF`s 2011 Gold Cup final is set to be hosted at the Southern California Rose Bowl next June 25th. That`s the word from the confederation, which made the announcement on Wednesday. The Rose Bowl, located in Pasadena, California, last held the Gold […]